XNathan Wright, LL.B., MTax, TEP
Founding Principal
Education
Master of Taxation, University of Waterloo, 2009
LL.B., Dalhousie University, 2005
Hon. B.Comm., McMaster University, 2000Bar
Ontario Bar, 2006
Areas of Practice
Personal Tax and Estate Planning
Insurance Planning
Corporate Reorganizations
Wills
Estate Administration
Trusts
Taxpayer Dispute ResolutionNathan has been a member of the Ontario Bar since 2006, and received his Masters of Tax in 2009. Since 2006, he has practiced tax in Toronto, and is the Founding Principal of Spectrum Law Professional Corporation, a boutique law firm exclusively focused on tax and estate planning for privately held businesses and other higher income earners. Nathan advises on a full spectrum of tax and related issues, with specialized knowledge in transactions related to family succession planning, corporate reorganizations, Wills and estates, estate administration, family trusts, life insurance, and tax dispute resolution. Nathan regularly meets with business owners, accountants, financial planners, and other lawyers to discuss planning opportunities that may be available to them or their clients.
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
XIan Iatzko, J.D.
Associate
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
Education
JD, Queen’s University
MA (Political Science), University of Western Ontario
BA (Political Science), The University of WindsorBar
Ontario Bar, 2014
Areas of Practice
Taxpayer Dispute Resolution
Tax Planning
Corporate Reorganizations
Personal Tax and Estate Planning
WillsIan received his JD from Queen’s University Faculty of Law in 2013 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2014. Ian has practiced tax law in the Greater Toronto Area since his call to the Bar. Prior to joining Spectrum Tax and Estate Planning, Ian practiced at a boutique tax law firm. Ian practices taxpayer dispute resolution focusing on individuals and small businesses and is developing a practice focusing on personal and business tax planning, corporate reorganizations and estate and trust planning.
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
e: jvdasilva@spectrumlawyers.ca
XJanaina Da Silva
Office Manager/Law Clerk
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
e: jvdasilva@spectrumlawyers.ca
Education
Business Communications Certificate, University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Information Technology Diploma, Colegio Minas Gerais, BrazilAreas of Practice
Administrative
Incorporations/Reorganizations
Maintenance of Corporate Records/Minute Books
Legal Accounting and BookkeepingJanaina Da Silva is a Legal Assistant with Spectrum Tax and Estate Planning. In this position, Ms. Da Silva is responsible for providing administrative support, assisting with Incorporations/Reorganizations, and handling the day-to-day bookkeeping of the firm.
Prior to joining Spectrum Tax and Estate Planning, Ms. Da Silva worked at the corporate department of a Toronto law firm, assisting with the incorporations/organizations of Ontario companies, preparation of annual resolutions, and managing billing, account payables and account receivables. She also has prior experience at a Toronto litigation practice and assisted with the preparation of materials for motions, mediations, arbitrations and pre-trial hearings, and other administrative tasks. In addition to English, Ms. Da Silva is fluent in Portuguese.
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
e: jmiddleton@spectrumlawyers.ca
XJason Middleton, BBA, CFP
Insurance Specialist
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning
Succession Planning
Corporate Buy-OutsJason, together with his team at the Producers Group, acts as a strategic insurance advisor to Spectrum Wealth Solutions Inc. As the common expression goes, “change is good.” And in today’s world, change is regarded as unavoidable – as an inevitable part of life. But Jason Middleton sees things differently. He thinks that continuity is the highest value. And so the core purpose shared by Jason and the entire Producers Group team: We do everything we can to keep your life the same. Some things will have to change. But not everything. Including the future you envision for your children, for your spouse, for your business, for your family’s lifestyle and for your legacy. That’s where Jason’s vision comes in: Every future realized. And every day, Jason works toward that vision by, one person and one family at a time, helping his clients envision their future now.
For Jason, this future focus is grounded in a comprehensive background in accounting and finance. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick in 1999, with Honours in Accounting and Corporate Finance. Upon graduation, he worked with Deloitte and Touche as a level 1 associate and earned his Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation in 2003. He has since worked at every level of the estate planning and insurance industry: at the manufacturer level, the distributor level and, most importantly, as an independent insurance broker and business owner. Jason is renowned by clients not just for his experience but also for his empathy, creativity and compassion – all of which adds up to an ability to listen carefully, understand clients’ point of view and thereby educate on the best solutions specifically for them.
t: 416 203-8338
f: 416 203-8438
e: mkindree@spectrumlawyers.ca
XMatt Kindree, B.A., LL.B.
Corporate & Commercial Law Specialist
Education
LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 2005
B.A., University of Western Ontario, 2000Bar
Ontario Bar, 2006
Areas of Practice
Corporate and Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions
Secured and Unsecured Lending
Business Structuring and Corporate Reorganizations
Not-for-Profit and Charity Law
Commercial Leasing
Bank Regulatory
Commercial AgreementsMatthew Kindree acts as strategic corporate counsel to Spectrum Law Professional Corporation and is the head of the Corporate and Finance Practice Group of Brauti Thorning Zibarras LLP. Matt is one of twenty-five lawyers designated by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in corporate and commercial law, and has also been designated as a specialist in Corporate Finance by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada.
Matt practices and has extensive expertise in the areas of banking and finance, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate reorganizations and restructurings. He advises domestic and international clients on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations. His practice also includes representing clients in secured and unsecured lending transactions, as well as counseling start-up and foreign enterprises on general business, corporate finance and regulatory matters.
Matt has sat on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Bar Association (Business Law Section), and has chaired and presented at numerous seminars and conferences, including MBA in a Day for Transactional Lawyers, Secured Transaction Essentials for Business Lawyers, Professionalism Issues for Business Lawyers, Annotated Commercial Agreements, Commercial Agreements Bootcamp, and Structural Elements of M&A Transactions. He has written several articles on banking and finance and Canadian corporate law matters.
A graduate of the University of Western Ontario (LL.B.), Matt is a recipient of the Law Society of Upper Canada Prize for academic excellence and the Gretta J. Grant Prize for outstanding community legal service.